Duckling problems

[daniellespurr85]

brought 2 baby ducklings and they were walking fine and suddenly one stopped walking and it's not growing as fast is the other one and it'it's feet are curled up.. we put it in water and it will swim please help

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Pictures of the feet would help.
It could be a vitamin deficiency. What are you feeding them?
You will probably need to put vitamins in their waterer. I use Rooster Booster.
Can you look on the bottoms of the ducklings feet and make sure there isn't something like a splinter stuck in it.

 

[daniellespurr85]

brought 2 baby ducklings and they were walking fine and suddenly one stopped walking and it's not growing as fast is the other one and it'it's feet are curled up.. we put it in water and it will swim please help

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

You should make some shoes for him. I use painter's tape so it doesn't tear the skin when you take them off in 4 days or so.

 

[Aunt Angus]

They probably need more niacin. What are you feeding?

 

[daniellespurr85]

Will he come better

 

[daniellespurr85]

They probably need more niacin. What are you feeding?

Umm duck mash I think it is and meal worms my partner feeds them

 

[Aunt Angus]

Umm duck mash I think it is and meal worms my partner feeds them

Ok. Do you know what breed they are?

I would get nutritional yeast, niacinamide, or B complex to supplement. Some breeds need more niacin than others. I will get a link to an article that will have lots if info. Gimme a sec.

 

[Aunt Angus]

And the shoes might help, too.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Here's the article:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/niacin-deficiency-in-waterfowl.1367557/